Society of Royal Cumberland Youths The Lockdown Challenge

There are five parts to the challenge:

1. Name the tower 2. Ringing Round(s) – ringing related questions 3. General Round – general knowledge questions 4. Ringing Anagrams – all things ringing (methods, fittings, people, places and events) 5. The Hidden Anagram – Letters will have to be gathered throughout parts 1-4

(instruction below). Use these letters to solve the final anagram. Instruction For applicable pictures or questions, guidance will specify the number of letters in each word of the answer. The special letter required for round 5 will be numbered at the end in red. Example 1. (2,5,11 – 5)

Answer: 1. St James, Clerkenwell T’s & C’s Completed challenges to be submitted to the Junior Steward at junior.steward@srcy.org.uk by 30 June 2020. Results and answers will be distributed shortly after closing date. The winner will be the highest scoring submission received. In the case of a tie the winner will be the first submission received of that scoring (including full marks). The prize for the winning entry is a pint from the Junior Steward when the pub reopens along with the satisfaction of seeing your name in lights in a future update. Please do share with other members of your tower or branch who may find it interesting. Good luck!

Round 1 – Name the tower

1. 3.

4.

8. (4,7 – 9)

5. 6.

9. 7.

10. (10,9 – 2)

2. (2,5,9,9 – 3)

12. (2,6,2,5,8 – 3) 11.

Round 2 – Ringing Round

1. The first peal for the Society was rung on 19th November 1746 at Shoreditch. What was the method? (3,5 – 2)

2. In what book was Stedman’s Principle first published? (12 – 1)

3. The 1st peal of Surprise Major was rung on 5th November 1821 in which tower?

4. In Dorothy L Sayers’ novel The Nine Tailors, the band at Fenchurch St Paul ring a long length peal in what method?

5. Where is the oldest complete ring of 6?

6. Campanology was a short-lived ringing paper in the 1800s. What were the three towers in the paper header?

7. Although not a society peal, members of the society rang in the first peal in America on 9th June 1850 in which tower?

8. In the Midsomer Murders episode Ring Out Your Dead the ringing room seen was that of Bray, Berkshire. Which tower provided the sound of the bells?

9. The ring of bells formerly hung in St Stephen, Clapham Park are now hung in which London tower? (6,6,12 – 3)

10. This church is unique in that it has two rings of bells in different towers. Which Saint is this church dedicated to? (2,6 – 3)

Round 3 – General Round

1. What is the name of the emblem found on a Rolls Royce? (6,2,7 – 9)

2. Which composer has been nominated for an Oscar in the 1960s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s,

10s and 20s?

3. The Great Fire of London started in 1666 in a bakery on which street?

4. Which artist has had the most UK number 1s? (5,7 – 6)

5. Which country was the first to give women the right to vote?

6. Like Tea Used To Be is the slogan for which brand?

7. The Vicar of Dibley and Goodnight Mr Tom were filmed in which village? (8 – 3)

8. What was the name of Quint’s fishing boat in the movie JAWS? (4 – 1)

9. In order, what are the colours of the Olympic rings?

10. Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day?

Round 4 – Ringing Anagrams

1. DANISH FILTER MITTENS (2,6,2,3,6 – 7)

2. BELOW DENOUNCED CHAPLINS

3. COMPTON KITTIE RISING (8,11 – 4)

4. HOG RELATER (6,4 – 2)

5. BEATS JARFUL PRIMROSES

6. TRAILS AIRSPACES

7. BATMANS FAINED

8. CHAPTER FLAPS

9. GENTLE BORES (7,4 – 1)

10. EQUAL PRATER

Round 5 – The Hidden Anagram (3,6,2,5)